> ## Documentation Index
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# Alert

> A block that displays an alert message with different severity levels

## Basic Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "alert",
  "severity": "info",
  "text": "Sample alertblock content"
}
```

## Live Example

<iframe src="https://app.smarterservices.com/elements/blockkit/renderer?data=eyJhbGciOiJub25lIiwidHlwIjoiSldUIn0.eyJibG9ja3NKc29uIjoiW3tcInR5cGVcIjpcImFsZXJ0XCIsXCJzZXZlcml0eVwiOlwic3VjY2Vzc1wiLFwidGV4dFwiOlwiWW91ciBjaGFuZ2VzIGhhdmUgYmVlbiBzYXZlZCBzdWNjZXNzZnVsbHkhXCJ9LHtcInR5cGVcIjpcImFsZXJ0XCIsXCJzZXZlcml0eVwiOlwid2FybmluZ1wiLFwidGV4dFwiOlwiUGxlYXNlIHJldmlldyB0aGUgZm9sbG93aW5nIGluZm9ybWF0aW9uIGNhcmVmdWxseS5cIn0se1widHlwZVwiOlwiYWxlcnRcIixcInNldmVyaXR5XCI6XCJlcnJvclwiLFwidGV4dFwiOlwiQW4gZXJyb3Igb2NjdXJyZWQgd2hpbGUgcHJvY2Vzc2luZyB5b3VyIHJlcXVlc3QuXCJ9XSJ9." width="100%" height="200" class="elements-example" />

```json Example Code expandable theme={null}
[
  {
    "type": "alert",
    "severity": "success",
    "text": "Your changes have been saved successfully!"
  },
  {
    "type": "alert",
    "severity": "warning",
    "text": "Please review the following information carefully."
  },
  {
    "type": "alert",
    "severity": "error",
    "text": "An error occurred while processing your request."
  }
]
```

## Properties

<ParamField path="type" type="string" required="true">
  Identifies this as an alert block

  Must be <code>alert</code>
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="severity" type="string" required="false" default="info">
  The severity level of the alert

  **Allowed values:** `info`, `success`, `warning`, `error`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="text" type="string" required="true">
  The text content of the alert message
</ParamField>

## Usage Notes

* This element is part of the BlockKit system for building dynamic user interfaces
* All properties marked as **(required)** must be included in your JSON structure
* Optional properties can be omitted and will use their default values when applicable